The Cox Kids Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Cox Communications in San Diego, is celebrating its 10th anniversary of community giving! Since 1999, the Cox Kids Foundation has raised more than $3 million to support children and families in need throughout San Diego County. The foundation is supported financially by more than 1,000 employees who donate a portion of their paychecks each pay period that Cox matches 100 percent.

The Cox Kids Foundation, which is a fund of the San Diego Foundation, is run by a board of nearly 40 Cox employee volunteers who determine how the funds are allocated. The programs the foundation funds include:

Cox Heroes College Scholarships

Cox rewards academic excellence and personal perseverance by granting Cox Heroes scholarships in denominations of $2,500 or $10,000 to San Diego County adults, military dependents and high school seniors who are overcoming personal challenges while pursuing educational advancement.

The 2010-2011 deadline to apply for a Cox Heroes Scholarship has ended. Applications for 2011-2012 scholarships will be available late December 2010.

Innovation in Education Middle School Grants

Presented by Bridgepoint Education, grants of up to $5,000 are awarded to public and charter middle and junior high schools that are located within the Cox San Diego service area. Educators at eligible schools are encouraged to submit an application for innovative classroom and school-wide projects in any subject area requiring the purchase of equipment, tools or materials.

The 2009 deadline to apply for a grants has ended. Please check back for the 2010 application period.

Rady Children's Hospital Speech and Hearing Center

Cox Kids Foundation supports Rady Children’s Hospital Speech and Hearing Center to help treat children with hearing loss, provide grants for speech therapy and purchase hearing aids.

Make-A-Wish Foundation

The Cox Kids Foundation partners with the Make A Wish Foundation to grant special computer wishes to kids with life threatening illnesses.

In honor of its 10th anniversary, the Cox Kids Foundation will award more than $500,000 this year to San Diego-area organizations that support health, education and social service programs.